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Asparagaceae
English Bluebell
Hyacinthoides non-scripta
Constancy and humility.
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Genus
- Hyacinthoides
- Native to
- Western Europe, British Isles
- Bloom season
- Spring
- Type
- bulb
- Height
- 0.5-1 ft
- Sunlight
- part shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained, humus-rich
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 4-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Nearly half of the world's bluebell population is found in the United Kingdom.
- The species name 'non-scripta' means unlettered, distinguishing it from the hyacinth of Greek myth.
- Bluebell woods are an indicator of ancient woodland, as they take many decades to colonize new areas.
- The sticky sap was historically used to bind pages in books and to glue feathers to arrows.
- It is illegal to dig up wild bluebells in the UK under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.
Color meanings
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gratitude
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everlasting love